Free Discovery by Lisa White

her head, trying to hide her lips from his mouth’s grasp and in that instant she felt fear. Not because Gregory was roughly grabbing her and would not stop. But because Gregory’s eyes were wide open in the middle of his kisses, wide open and wickedly red.
    She tried to push him away again and, when her mouth was finally free, she screamed, “No!”
    But Gregory was in his own trance and was not listening to her. He kept coming at her, groping her.
    Grace pushed him harder. “I said no!” she screamed even louder and pushed both hands against his chest with all her might.
    Her screams must have torn through Gregory’s trance because his hand fell down leaving the top of her dress pushed to one side, her naked breast exposed to the night. He released her finally and stepped back as the redness of his eyes disappeared, replaced once again by his green twinkles.
    â€œI guess I got carried away,” he said without emotion.
    â€œYeah. I’m not ready for that right now,” Grace replied, still panting from the force of her push out of Gregory’s arms.
    â€œOf course,” Gregory said, his emerald eyes unashamed. “I’ll call you tomorrow.” He abruptly turned and disappeared into the night.
    Grace stood there in shock, her breast hanging out of her halter dress and tears falling on her nakedness. How could her first kiss with Gregory have gone so wrong?
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    Ben sat in his dark car and covertly watched the scene at Grace’s front door play out like some B–grade horror movie. The Council had specifically told him not to interfere, that they did not want the Anti-Powers knowing how close they actually were to Grace. They instructed him only to watch her discreetly from a distance, unless her safety was at risk. But that was like asking a mother rabbit to watch a fox attack her baby. When he saw Gregory’s hand move down Grace’s neck, Ben gripped the steering wheel tighter, his strength inadvertently bending it into a narrow upright oval. From Ben’s viewpoint, he could not see where Gregory’s hand landed on the front of Grace’s dress, but his assumptions were confirmed when he saw her struggling out of Gregory’s grasp.
    â€œForget the Council and their stupid instructions,” Ben said to himself as he started to get out of his car. His fist grabbed the door handle just as Gregory stepped back from Grace and walked away. With Gregory gone, Ben released his clutch on the now-mangled door handle and decided to remain in his car. He sat in the dark, watching Grace’s tears fall down her face and land on her naked breast, until she turned and was safely in her apartment.
    â€œI can’t take this anymore,” Ben sighed as he bent the steering wheel back into its original form.
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    Jamison and Andrew Reich were in the study when they heard the front door open and close.
    â€œGregory?” Mr. Reich called.
    â€œYes, sir.” Gregory entered the study and sat down across from his father.
    â€œWell? How did her test go?” Mr. Reich leaned back against his desk and crossed his arms.
    â€œShe’s got more willpower than we expected.”
    â€œReally?” Mr. Reich raised his eyebrows.
    â€œYes, sir. I was able to manipulate her emotions the whole night. You know, one minute I made her nervous, the next minute totally calm. But when I went in to cop a feel, she fell out of my control and tried to push me away.”
    â€œYou copped a feel?” Andrew interrupted, quickly tossing aside the book he was reading. “Way to go little brother.”
    â€œYeah. I was having a good time until her stupid willpower got in the way.”
    â€œHow was it?” Andrew pressed.
    â€œGreat breast,” Gregory smirked. “Best mission I’ve been on in a while.”
    â€œBoys,” Mr. Reich interrupted. “Can we get back to the task at hand?”
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